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The Smart 7 is an award winning daily news podcast that tells you everything you need to know for the day in 7 minutes. Everything from politics to entertainment, via sport and science. Think of it as your News Espresso. Written by a human called Liam Thompson and voiced by an AI version of Smart 7 co-founder Jamie East on Mon-Fri. It's news... but not "The News".
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- Yesterday7 min
Keir Starmer criticises Elon Musk over Nowak comments, Zelensky writes to Putin to propose direct peace talks, Maja Chwalinska makes history at Roland Garros
The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awardsIf you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following:https://x.com/BBCPolitics/status/2062489873156657465/video/1 https://x.com/i/status/2062438754757804533https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/2062435337482166344/video/1 https://x.com/clashreport/status/2062597779025695202/video/1https://x.com/nexta_tv/status/2062440527534936072/video/1https://x.com/RidgeandFrost/status/2062461562208567525/video/1 https://x.com/tntsports/status/2062593072635027627/video/1 https://x.com/Variety/status/2062278718622691559/video/1 https://youtu.be/ej8pjisr0Pc Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 days ago7 min
Police Chief apologises over Henry Nowak death, Israel and Lebanon renew ceasefire, Sabalenka exits French Open after shock defeat
The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awardsIf you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following:https://x.com/i/status/2062085611486425551 https://x.com/i/status/2062140335048847533 https://x.com/i/status/2062118593165173109 https://x.com/i/status/2062188496475869296 https://x.com/i/status/2062188957324967951https://x.com/i/status/2062179529456533952 https://x.com/i/status/2062202414829314504 https://x.com/i/status/2062204647323119637 https://x.com/i/status/2062173318191485418 Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 days ago7 min
Far right protests over death of Southampton student Henry Nowak, US and Iran again exchange strikes as peace talks stall, Ukrainian tennis stars make history
The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awardsIf you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following:https://x.com/i/status/2061838963883602126 https://x.com/i/status/2061800746543128866 https://x.com/i/status/2061409580131746081 https://x.com/i/status/2061820592781689128 https://x.com/i/status/2061719012564668651 https://x.com/i/status/2061750926470185140 https://x.com/i/status/2061801964489376231 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5222wn410o https://youtu.be/ORxw68y3lyw Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 4 days ago7 min
Government releases massive tranche of Mandelson Files, Trump orders the “shooting to stop” in Lebanon as peace talks falter, Serena Williams plans return to Tennis
The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awardsIf you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following:https://x.com/i/status/2061496605602087166 https://x.com/i/status/2061406080375107812 https://x.com/i/status/2061416803092357430https://x.com/i/status/2061657730113253807 https://x.com/i/status/2061334817732428101 https://x.com/i/status/2061322190302089555 https://x.com/i/status/2061368076889723115 https://youtu.be/WbrtBo0ikqc https://youtu.be/mObRUsA7dPY Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 5 days ago7 min
US and Iran launch fresh strikes as Middle East peace deal stalls, Sturgeon in the spotlight over SNP scandal, Arsenal celebrate Premier League title
The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awardsIf you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following:https://x.com/i/status/2060959133294051614 https://x.com/i/status/2061043388527317222https://x.com/i/status/2060950448173957583 https://x.com/i/status/2061035638191698358 https://x.com/i/status/2061042082337222988 https://x.com/i/status/2061010308714377272 https://x.com/i/status/2060838661856624824https://www.today.com/video/paul-mccartney-shares-story-of-hitchhiking-with-george-harrison-264241221731?taid=6a1c392d86566d0001e082dd https://youtu.be/k6JkiPdUn00 Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 6 days ago21 min
The Sunday 7 - Get set for a Summer of Heatwaves, the Pope intervenes on AI and why everyone hates the Electric Ferrari
The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week...With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and the Sunday 7 won a Gold Award as “Best Conversation Starter” in the International Signal Podcast Awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps...Today's episode includes the following guests:Clair Barnes - Research Associate in Extreme Weather and Climate at Imperial College LondonWendel Trio - Director of the Climate Action Network EuropeGary Clarke - Deputy Chair of the Construction Industry Council’s Climate Change CommitteeWill Guyatt - The Smart 7’s Tech Guru Pope Leo XIV - Leader of the Catholic Church Christopher Olah - Co-Founder of Anthropic Stephen Spielberg - Academy Award winning Director Dr Diana Atwine - Permanent Secretary at Uganda’s Health MinistryTeresa Lambe - Professor of Vaccinology and Immunology at the University of OxfordMax Martin - Co-Founder and CEO of the Enhanced Games Jared Isaacman - NASA Administrator Carlos Garcia Galan - Programme Executive for NASA’s Moon BasePatrick Nasbimana - Country Co-ordinator for the African Wildlife FoundationJames Munyawera - Lab Specialist at the Diane Fossey Gorilla FundContact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Presented by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago18 min
The Standout 7 - Tony Blair intervenes in Labour leadership contest, Deadlock continues in the Strait of Hormuz, Crystal Palace win the Europa Conference League
The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awardsIf you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following:https://x.com/i/status/2058892397413613739https://x.com/i/status/2059143932261339583https://x.com/i/status/2059151416980082794https://x.com/i/status/2059561831258337734https://x.com/i/status/2059626734853443911https://x.com/i/status/2059684577610961080https://x.com/i/status/2059913507760480283https://x.com/i/status/2060035440535601221https://x.com/i/status/2058828156711346573https://x.com/i/status/2058829660452987321https://x.com/i/status/2059197598687252842https://x.com/i/status/2059686874369966373https://x.com/i/status/2059522169684533629https://x.com/i/status/2059906411706945633https://x.com/i/status/2058894457643122717https://x.com/i/status/2059689216037040535https://x.com/i/status/2059962835094872110https://x.com/i/status/2060030603068678378https://x.com/i/status/2059221478764134710https://x.com/i/status/2059167571761299562https://x.com/i/status/2058705991269802404https://x.com/i/status/2059753993040003516https://x.com/i/status/2058873137589027041https://x.com/i/status/2058859889619763654https://youtu.be/E84fW1Dp36QContact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.comVoiced by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor
- 1 weeks ago7 min
1 Million young people at risk of “shrinking future”, Trump circulates draft peace deal for Middle East to allies, Tennis stars wilt in the heat at Roland Garros
The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awardsIf you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following:https://x.com/i/status/2059913507760480283https://x.com/i/status/2060035440535601221 https://x.com/i/status/2059962835094872110 https://x.com/i/status/2060030603068678378 https://x.com/i/status/2060025065446457633 https://x.com/i/status/2059906411706945633 https://x.com/i/status/2060061038322626810 https://x.com/i/status/2059979249918869989 https://x.com/i/status/2059999053694292217 Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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About The Smart 7
The Smart 7 is an award winning daily news podcast that tells you everything you need to know for the day in 7 minutes. Everything from politics to entertainment, via sport and science. Think of it as your News Espresso. Written by a human called Liam Thompson and voiced by an AI version of Smart 7 co-founder Jamie East on Mon-Fri. It's news... but not "The News".
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